Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has thrown down the gauntlet, challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide free electricity in all 22 BJP-ruled states before the Delhi Assembly elections in February ¹. Kejriwal made this statement while addressing a public gathering at ‘Janta Ki Adalat’, where he also accused the BJP’s “double engine” governments of failing across states and predicted their ouster from Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

Kejriwal asserted that if PM Modi fulfills his demand, he will campaign for the BJP. He also criticized the BJP, calling their “double engine” model “double loot and double corruption” ¹. Additionally, Kejriwal accused the BJP of being anti-poor, citing the removal of bus marshals and data entry operators, as well as the halting of home guards’ salaries in Delhi.

The AAP supremo’s challenge comes amidst exit polls predicting a decline in BJP’s fortunes in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. With the Delhi Assembly elections looming, this move is seen as a strategic play by Kejriwal to put pressure on the BJP and showcase his party’s commitment to providing affordable electricity to the people ¹.